Pope Francis

I appreciated the conclusion of the article on President Trump's meeting with Pope Francis [May 25, A3, "Terrorism A Key Topic At Vatican, In Brussels]: "Also among Francis' gifts was a copy of three papal encyclicals including Laudato Si, which advocates a moral case for addressing climate change. 'I signed it personally for you,' Francis said."

At another point in the meetings, Trump was urged "not to abandon the global accord to address climate change that was agreed to in Paris in 2015." Trump announced his intent to pull out of the Paris climate accord on June 1.

It is extremely important that we do honor that agreement. We could actually...

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